Serge Rad worked on enhancing observability and automation for the 0xMiden/miden-node and 0xPolygonMiden/miden-base repositories. For miden-node, Serge introduced OpenTelemetry-based test tracing and expanded testing utilities using Rust, improving test reliability and diagnostic speed while aligning with CI/CD best practices. In miden-base, Serge developed an automated Debian packaging workflow using GitHub Actions and shell scripting, enabling seamless creation of release-ready .deb packages for miden-prover binaries. The technical approach emphasized robust build automation, reusable workflows, and improved release cadence. Serge’s contributions demonstrated depth in build automation, testing, and observability, directly supporting stable releases and efficient development cycles.